Bernice Marie Sedgmer, 88, of Cadiz, Ohio, passed Wednesday April 17, 2019 at home surrounded by her loving family.   She was born June 22, 1930, a daughter of the late Tony and Retta Moore Celestino.   In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Lewis Stanley Sedgmer, sisters: Geneva Hooker, Doris Durbin and Betty Sanders, and step-father John DeWalt.   Bernice is survived by daughters: Pamela Sedgmer, Patty (Anthony) Tate, sons: Lewis W. Sedgmer...

 Marion Jean Griffith Snyder Higgins, 87, formerly of Glen Robbins, OH, and a resident of the Meadows of Cadiz, passed away quietly with loving family surrounding her.    She was born on February 5, 1932 in Waverly, WV, the daughter of the late Andy Griffith and Eva Parrish Griffith.   In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by three brothers: Harvey, Joey and Jim, and a sister Violet Griffith.  James W. Snyder Sr, Michael Higgins and her companion of...

George Daniel “Danny Boy” Starkey, 79, of Harrisville, Ohio, passed Saturday February 23, 2019 at Wheeling Hospital.   He was born September 2, 1939, a son of the late Robert Frank and Ada Mae Shields Starkey.  He was a retired truckdriver and a Methodist.   In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife Mary Jane McLaughlin Starkey, sons: Robert and William Starkey.   Danny is survived by sons: Greg Starkey of Harrisville, George (Roxane)...

Gary Thomas Byers, 83, of Bloomingdale, Ohio, passed Tuesday December 18, 2018 at Gables Care Center, Hopedale, Ohio.   He was born in Hopedale on August 9, 1945, a son of the late Howard and Arvilla Shaffer Byers.    In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a son Gary A. Byers, and a sister Margaret Ann Craft.   He was a self-employed painter and a U. S. Army Veteran of the Korean War.   He is survived by his loving wife, Annie O Byers, a son...

Joseph D. "Hoppy"  Hopkins, 55 of Georgetown – Adena Road, Cadiz, Ohio, passed away and was received into heaven Thursday November 29, 2018 at home.   He was born April 30, 1963, the son of the late Donald and Georgia McQue Hopkins.  He was a truck driver and an artist.   Joseph is survived by his loving sisters:  Donna Hopkins of Jewett, Suzie (Kenny) Utter of Adena, Carolyn (Tim) Copus, Marilyn (Bob) Bensur, all of Girard, PA, Patricia (Lonnie)...

Douglas “Doug” Rutter, 60, of Harrisville, Ohio, passed on his late mother’s birthday Friday November 16, 2018 at Valley Hospice South, Liza’s Place.   He was born in Carlisle, PA on May 7, 1958, a son of the late William and Clarissa “Sue” Rutter. He was employed as head mechanic for Harrison County ODOT and a member of the Harrisville United Methodist Church.   Doug is survived by his loving wife of 38 years Rhonda Knight Rutter, children:...

Mary Jane Starkey, 79, of Harrisville, Ohio, passed Thursday November 15, 2018 at the Meadows of Cadiz.   She was born in Moundsville, WV on May 1, 1939, a daughter of the late Silas and Evelyn McLaughlin.  She was also a retired employee of Riesbeck’s  Food Markets and a Methodist by faith.   In addition to her parents, she is       preceded in death by several siblings and stepsons Robert and William Starkey.   Mary Jane is...

David E. “Hank” Householder, 92, of Harrisville, Ohio, passed Thursday November 1, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center, Canton, Ohio.   He was born in Harrisville on October 19, 1926, a son of the late Ellis and Naomi Eastom Householder.  He was a lifelong resident of Harrisville and spent the last 3 years at the Carroll Golden Age Retreat in Carrolton.   Hank was a retired employee of Consol after 42 years of service, former member of the St. Clairsville VFW and a U.S....

Barbara Jean Ramsey 75 of Hopedale Ohio passed away peacefully Sunday September 23, 2018 at her home.                                    Barbara was born in Wheeling WV. She was preceded in death by her husband William Michael Ramsey in 2016. Also preceded in death by her parents,  Eugene and Eileen Carroll of Beach Bottom WV. Barb is survived by her 4 children, Kimberly and Victor Babiarz of...

Frederick “Fred” M. Koehler, 97, of Harrisville, Ohio, passed Tuesday August 28, 2018 at East Ohio Regional Hospital.   Fred was born in Pleasant Grove, Ohio on July 16, 1921, a son of the late Fred C. and Birdie M. Miller Koehler.   He operated the Stihl Power Tools on Adena – Harrisville Road, a retired employee of Consol, an active member of the Harrisville United Methodist Church and a U.S. Army WWII Veteran serving in 5th Division of General Patton’s...